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Cyprus vs Croatia Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Jul 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 50-123
12-35 14-24 10-33 14-31
Position#92
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game58.0
Allowed / game90.0
vs
Croatia 🏆
Position#5
Record7-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game93.6
Allowed / game72.2
EuropeWorld CupRound 5· Spyros Kyprianou Arena
Other2027
Meetings · Cyprus v Croatia
03 Jul 2026
CYPR50
CROA123
24 Feb 2025
CYPR67
CROA104
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cyprus winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Croatia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CyprusLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCyprus
Date
Competition
Croatia
#7
L
67-104
67
104
-37
no box
H24/02
EuroBasket
Bosnia & Herzegovina
#13
L
64-91
64
91
-27
48avg 47
A28/08
EuroBasket
Greece
#3
L
69-96
69
96
-27
61avg 47
H30/08
EuroBasket
Spain
#15
L
47-91
47
91
-44
34avg 47
A31/08
EuroBasket
Georgia
#14
L
61-93
61
93
-32
48avg 47
H02/09
EuroBasket
Italy
#7
L
54-89
54
89
-35
47avg 47
A04/09
EuroBasket
Croatia
#5
L
60-100
60
100
-40
no box
A28/11
World Cup
Germany
#8
L
64-83
64
83
-19
no box
H01/12
World Cup
Israel
#67
L
54-94
54
94
-40
no box
A27/02
World Cup
Israel
#67
L
54-83
54
83
-29
no box
H01/03
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-26
11-22
18-26
24-30
13-23
13-24
23-11
15-33
13-22
18-21
16-26
22-27
9-19
8-22
12-29
18-21
13-15
13-27
15-26
20-25
6-24
13-16
24-27
11-22
8-28
19-19
23-28
10-25
17-20
22-22
9-27
16-14
15-32
8-26
16-13
15-23
12-24
17-21
13-23
12-15
151.8Avg total
59.4Scored
92.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)58.090.0148.0-32.00%
Season at home (2)59.083.0142.0-24.00%
Season away (2)57.097.0154.0-40.00%
Last 10 (10)59.492.4151.8-33.00%
Last 5 (5)57.289.8147.0-32.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)62.285.4147.6-23.27%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Croatia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CroatiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCroatia
Date
Competition
France
#3
L
80-83
80
83
-3
no box
H21/02
EuroBasket
Cyprus
#40
W
104-67
104
67
+37
no box
A24/02
EuroBasket
Norway
#75
W
101-68
101
68
+33
no box
A06/08
World Cup
Denmark
#79
W
100-71
100
71
+29
no box
H09/08
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
102-53
102
53
+49
no box
H16/08
World Cup
Denmark
#79
W
79-76
79
76
+3
no box
A20/08
World Cup
Cyprus
#92
W
100-60
100
60
+40
no box
H28/11
World Cup
Israel
#67
W
85-71
85
71
+14
no box
A01/12
World Cup
Germany
#8
W
93-88
93
88
+5
no box
H27/02
World Cup
Germany
#8
L
89-91 OT
89
91
-2
no box
A01/03
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-20
18-17
16-22
29-24
26-14
22-11
26-18
30-24
20-21
31-18
27-12
23-17
24-14
32-29
21-16
23-12
28-14
34-8
22-13
18-18
12-21
24-17
24-19
19-19
28-8
19-19
28-23
25-10
25-25
22-17
24-14
14-15
20-26
26-24
29-22
18-16
24-22
26-19
17-21
10-15
166.1Avg total
93.3Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)93.672.2165.9+21.488%
Season at home (4)98.868.0166.8+30.8100%
Season away (4)88.576.5165.0+12.075%
Last 10 (10)93.372.8166.1+20.580%
Last 5 (5)89.277.2166.4+12.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)86.089.2175.2-3.233%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)87.569.3156.9+18.283%
This opponent (Cyprus) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-14-7+0+7+14Q1Q1: -11.3-11.3Q1: +3.9+3.9Q2Q2: -7.8-7.8Q2: +7.5+7.5Q3Q3: -6.7-6.7Q3: +5.4+5.4Q4Q4: -7.2-7.2Q4: +3.9+3.9
-14-7+0+7+14Q1Q1: -11.3-11.3Q1: +3.9+3.9Q2Q2: -7.8-7.8Q2: +7.5+7.5Q3Q3: -6.7-6.7Q3: +5.4+5.4Q4Q4: -7.2-7.2Q4: +3.9+3.9
CyprusCroatia
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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CyprusLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Croatia
#7
L
25-48
25
48
-23
H24/02
EuroBasket
Bosnia & Herzegovina
#13
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A28/08
EuroBasket
Greece
#3
L
31-43
31
43
-12
H30/08
EuroBasket
Spain
#15
L
17-41
17
41
-24
A31/08
EuroBasket
Georgia
#14
L
26-42
26
42
-16
H02/09
EuroBasket
Italy
#7
L
19-40
19
40
-21
A04/09
EuroBasket
Croatia
#5
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A28/11
World Cup
Germany
#8
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H01/12
World Cup
Israel
#67
L
23-58
23
58
-35
A27/02
World Cup
Israel
#67
L
29-45
29
45
-16
H01/03
World Cup
71.5Avg total
26.2Scored
45.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.944.072.9-15.13%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.541.973.5-10.47%-
Last 30 away (15)26.346.172.3-19.80%-
Last 10 (10)26.245.371.5-19.10%-
Last 5 (5)27.446.473.8-19.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)28.944.072.9-15.13%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Croatia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CroatiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
France
#3
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H21/02
EuroBasket
Cyprus
#40
W
48-25
48
25
+23
A24/02
EuroBasket
Norway
#75
W
51-39
51
39
+12
A06/08
World Cup
Denmark
#79
W
56-43
56
43
+13
H09/08
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
62-22
62
22
+40
H16/08
World Cup
Denmark
#79
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A20/08
World Cup
Cyprus
#92
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H28/11
World Cup
Israel
#67
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A01/12
World Cup
Germany
#8
L
46-50
46
50
-4
H27/02
World Cup
Germany
#8
W
50-41
50
41
+9
A01/03
World Cup
84.2Avg total
47.8Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.036.280.2+7.867%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.834.381.1+12.580%-
Last 30 away (15)41.338.179.3+3.253%-
Last 10 (10)47.836.484.2+11.470%-
Last 5 (5)45.239.684.8+5.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)42.045.587.5-3.533%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)44.533.978.4+10.775%-
This opponent (Cyprus) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cyprustheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cyprus: 60.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws7.8 pts a game · 13% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.415.0
46.3%
-30.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.07.6
27.1%
-22.8
🏀 Free throws10.47.8
75.0%
-7.8
They take 60.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Croatiatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Croatia: 87.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.6 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.118.3
55.3%
-36.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.812.1
40.6%
-36.3
🏀 Free throws19.215.0
78.1%
-15.0
They take 62.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 Jul 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cyprus
LLLLLLLLLL
Croatia
LWWWWWWWWL
#92
League position
#5
-42.5
Net rating
+22.7
83.5
Offensive rating
120.4
126.0
Defensive rating
97.6
43.7%
Effective FG%
57.9%
56.4%
Opp. effective FG%
47.5%
20.8%
Turnover %
15.9%
21.4%
Off. rebound %
29.0%
0.17
Free-throw rate
0.31
27.1%
3-point %
40.6%
58.4%
Assist %
74.0%
0%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)0% · 80%
■ Cyprus   ■ Croatia
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Cyprus wins
3
Croatia wins
DateGameScore
28/11/25Croatia v Cyprus100-60
24/02/25Cyprus v Croatia67-104
26/02/24Croatia v Cyprus92-63
Cypruslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26HIsrael54-83
27/02/26AIsrael54-94
01/12/25HGermany64-83
28/11/25ACroatia60-100
04/09/25AItaly54-89
02/09/25HGeorgia61-93
31/08/25ASpain47-91
30/08/25HGreece69-96
28/08/25ABosnia & Herzegovina64-91
24/02/25HCroatia67-104
Croatialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26AGermany89-91 OT
27/02/26HGermany93-88
01/12/25AIsrael85-71
28/11/25HCyprus100-60
20/08/25ADenmark79-76
16/08/25HNorway102-53
09/08/25HDenmark100-71
06/08/25ANorway101-68
24/02/25ACyprus104-67
21/02/25HFrance80-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cyprus
World Cup 2027
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game58.059.057.0
Allowed / game90.083.097.0
Point differential-32.0-24.0-40.0
Avg total148.0142.0154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Croatia
World Cup 2027
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL88%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %88%100%75%
Points / game93.698.888.5
Allowed / game72.268.076.5
Point differential+21.4+30.8+12.0
Avg total165.9166.8165.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%75%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %12%0%25%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
2 Australia550100%94.670.8+23.8
3 Spain550100%87.467.2+20.2
4 Brazil440100%88.871.0+17.8
5 Canada440100%99.582.2+17.2
6 Poland550100%94.878.4+16.4
7 Turkey550100%87.274.0+13.2
8 Mali440100%82.074.8+7.2
9 Croatia87188%93.672.2+21.4
10 Jordan54180%80.858.6+22.2
11 Argentina54180%84.265.8+18.4
12 Lebanon54180%87.872.4+15.4
13 Uruguay54180%80.467.8+12.6
14 Guinea54180%77.065.0+12.0
15 Italy54180%87.475.4+12.0
16 Japan54180%84.073.8+10.2
17 Iran54180%75.865.8+10.0
18 Finland54180%79.876.6+3.2
19 South Sudan43175%84.862.8+22.0
20 Angola43175%86.870.5+16.2
21 Ivory Coast43175%89.274.5+14.8
22 Senegal43175%84.871.0+13.8
23 Germany43175%87.878.8+9.0
24 France43175%81.874.0+7.8
25 Cameroon43175%74.070.2+3.8
26 Dominican Republic32167%88.778.3+10.3
27 Mexico32167%91.084.0+7.0
28 Ukraine96367%80.075.2+4.8
29 Colombia32167%79.385.7-6.3
30 Netherlands85362%81.276.1+5.1
31 Romania138562%77.877.5+0.4
32 Greece53260%75.467.4+8.0
33 Lithuania53260%91.884.6+7.2
34 New Zealand53260%86.079.6+6.4
35 Qatar53260%80.874.6+6.2
36 Estonia53260%87.281.6+5.6
37 Slovenia53260%86.882.6+4.2
38 Saudi Arabia53260%77.674.0+3.6
39 Serbia53260%85.081.4+3.6
40 Nigeria53260%74.477.2-2.8
41 Montenegro53260%69.274.0-4.8
42 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
43 Switzerland158753%73.271.3+1.9
44 Israel42250%79.270.5+8.8
45 Tunisia42250%76.273.5+2.8
46 Ireland63350%75.778.3-2.7
47 Jamaica42250%91.594.5-3.0
48 Czech Republic42250%84.289.2-5.0
49 Cape Verde42250%79.585.5-6.0
50 D.R. Congo42250%71.078.0-7.0
51 Armenia42250%86.596.0-9.5
52 Austria136746%84.382.8+1.5
53 Hungary94544%80.478.4+2.0
54 Philippines52340%83.277.0+6.2
55 Bosnia & Herzegovina52340%78.673.8+4.8
56 Portugal52340%82.878.6+4.2
57 South Korea52340%77.477.8-0.4
58 Georgia52340%78.881.6-2.8
59 China52340%82.487.0-4.6
60 Chinese Taipei52340%77.883.0-5.2
61 Iceland52340%83.290.4-7.2
62 Panama52340%76.885.8-9.0
63 Syria52340%68.879.4-10.6
64 Venezuela31233%78.080.7-2.7
65 Kosovo62433%73.781.5-7.8
66 Egypt41325%77.574.8+2.8
67 Latvia41325%79.582.5-3.0
68 Puerto Rico41325%84.587.8-3.2
69 Slovakia41325%75.580.8-5.2
70 Luxembourg41325%67.874.0-6.2
71 Sweden41325%79.887.0-7.2
72 Bulgaria41325%75.886.0-10.2
73 Bahamas41325%82.093.0-11.0
74 Albania41325%72.585.2-12.8
75 North Macedonia41325%69.582.5-13.0
76 Norway82625%66.981.0-14.1
77 Denmark92722%73.685.4-11.9
78 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
79 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
80 Great Britain51420%79.091.0-12.0
81 Azerbaijan61517%67.580.8-13.3
82 Belgium4040%72.278.8-6.5
83 Chile4040%68.579.5-11.0
84 Rwanda4040%67.081.2-14.2
85 Libya4040%64.284.0-19.8
86 Madagascar4040%70.291.8-21.5
87 Iraq5050%69.891.4-21.6
88 Cuba5050%66.088.0-22.0
89 India5050%58.683.8-25.2
90 Nicaragua2020%66.592.5-26.0
91 Uganda4040%63.890.0-26.2
92 Cyprus4040%58.090.0-32.0
93 Guam5050%63.299.6-36.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 93 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cyprus1214101450
Croatia35243331123
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